Sewing kit



E. K. MADAN July 28, 1953' SEWING KIT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June '22 1950 illll illlllll llllllll EDWARD K. M ADAN INVENTOR- July 8, 1953 E. K. MADAN 2,646,908

SEWING KIT Filed June 22, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 EDWARD K. MADAN 1N VEN TOR.

Patented July 28, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SEWING KIT Edward K. Madan, Maplewood, N. J.

Application June 22, 1950, Serial No. 169,570

3 Claims. (01. 223-407) 1 This invention relates to sewing kits or thread caddies and more particularly to an attract1ve practical container or holder for spools of thread whereby a number of spools of thread of different colors or sizes may be visibly supported within a container, their size and color clearly discernible through the transparent side of the container.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a plurality of openings in the transparent sidewall of the container, one for each spool of thread, through which the free end of the thread extends for ready accessibility, and to provide a cutter on the container whereby any desired length of thread may be quickly, easily and conveniently cut from any one of the spools in the container.

With these and other objects in view, as may appear from the accompanying specification, the invention consists of various features of construction and combination of parts, which will be first described in connection with the accompanying drawings, showing a sewing kit of a preferred form embodying the invention, and the features forming the invention will be specifically pointed out in the claims. In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of the improved sewing kit.

Figure 2 is a top plan of the sewing kit.

Figure 3 is a top plan of the sewing kit with the cover removed.

Figure 4 is a vertical cross section through the sewing kit taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a vertical section taken on the line 5--5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of a modified form of the invention.

Figure '7 is a vertical section through the modifled form of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved sewing kit includes a base I Which is preferably constructed of opaque thermo-setting plastic material. The base I has an indented central portion 2 surrounded by an annular horizontal flange 3. An upturned annular flange "4 is formed about the perimeter of the horizontal annular flange 3 and forms a supporting attaching guide to which the transparent sidewall 5 of the kit is rigidly attached in any suitable manner, such as by suitable adhesive. The base I has a plurality of spool supporting posts 6 formed integrally therewith and rising therefrom. The posts merge with the annular edge of the base I between the bottom 2 and the flange 3, as shown at 'I in Figure 4 of the drawings. However, if it is so desired, the posts may be positioned inwardly towards the center of the base and spaced from the edge portion of the bottom 2. As shown in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings, the posts 6 are arranged in a substantially annular row concentric of the vertical axis of the base I and transparent side 5 so that spools of thread as shown at 8 will be supported in spaced relation in a ring inwardly of the transparent sidewall 5. The transparent sidewall 5 has a plurality of openings 9 extending therethrough and spaced annularly about the side. The openings 9 are spaced correspondingly to the posts 6 to permit the free ends of thread indicated at Ill on the spools 8 to be drawn through the openings 9 so that they may be gripped by a user and the amount of thread desired unwound from the spool without removing the spool from the kit.

A removable cover II which is substantially the same shape as the base I, is provided, having an annular flange I2 which slides over and frictionally grips the outer surface of the upper edge of the transparent sidewall 5. The horizontal annular flange I3 formed on the cover which corresponds with the flange 3 on the base I is spaced from the tops of the posts 3 a distance less than the height of the spools 8 of thread so that if the kit is turned upside down or tilted when the cover II is in place the spools 8 will not be dislodged from their respective posts 6. The cover I I has a knob I4 attached to its central portion which is shown in the drawings as a simulation of a thimble for the purpose of facilitating the removal of the cover II from the transparent side 5, and to facilitate manual rotation of the cover II to bring the thread cutter I6 into substantial alignment with the opening 9 through which the chosen thread to be used is to be drawn, as well as serving as a decoration.

A needle carrying member I5 which may be of cork or any other suitable material for holding needles is attached to the inner surface of the bottom 2 substantially centrally of the ring of posts 6 and needles, pins or the like may be stuck into this needle carrier so that they will be convenient when needed.

The cover II has a thread cutter I6 attached thereto in any suitable manner, such as the bending over of its split inner end I? against the inner surface of the cover. The thread cutter I6 has a flat blade I8, and a head I9. The head The provision of the horizontal annular flanges 3 and I3 on the base i and cover I l, respectively,

provide annular undercuts about the thread caddy which facilitate picking it up by-hand. Figures 6 and '7 show a modification of the sewing kit wherein the sewing kit is employed as the base of a lamp, thus providing a sewing lamp and a sewing kit in an attractive appearing unitary article. In this modified form an extra supporting base 29 is provided which is attached in any suitable manner such as by suitable adhesive to the outer surface of the bottom 2 of the base I. The additional base is preferably made of the same color and same kind of thermo-setting plastic material as which the base I and cover H are made. The base I has a transparent sidewall 5- attached thereto and it has the spool carrying post 6 formed integrally therewith and rising therefrom the same as in the preferred form of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 5 of the drawings. The transparent sidewall 5 is provided with openings 9 through which the ends of thread on spools mounted on the posts 5 ex-v tend. The cover H has a thread cutter attached thereto of the same construction as the thread cutter i6, shown in the preferred form of the invention. In the modified form of the invention the bottom 2 of the base I and the cover H are provided. with axial openings through which a standard 21 extends. The standard 2| is shown in tubular, such as used in the manufacture of electric lamps and it preferably has its outer surface coated with a thermosetting plastic the same color as the base I and cover Ii so as to provide a harmonious appearance of the lamp. The standard 2| is connected to the base 2 and the additional base 20 in the usualmanner by means of a nut or nuts 22. The thimble or knob It in the modified form of the invention is provided with an opening through which the standard 2! extends. An electric lamp socket of any approved-type as shown at 23 is connected to the upper end of the standard 2| and of course, a shade 24 is employed .for completing the lamp structure. In the modified form shown in Figure 7, the cover H is slidable vertically along and rotatable about the standard 2! to move it into open position to permit access to the spools on the posts 8 or to needles carried by the needle carrier [5' and to permit the cover to be rotated to position the cutter I 16' in thread cutting position.

It will be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the specific construction or arrangement of parts shown, but that they may be widely modified within the invention defined by the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a sewing kit, a base having an indented central portion, a first annular flange disposed perpendicularly to the axial line of said base about the open end of said indented central portion, spaced spool holding posts formed integrally with said indented central portion and the inner circumference of said annular flange and disposed parallel to the axial line of said base, arr-upturned support about the perimeter of said annular flange, a transparent annular side wall of predetermined height greater than said spool holding posts mounted in said upturned support, a plurality of openings provided in said sidewall spaced adjacent. said posts to permit the ends of thread from spools to be mounted on said poststo be inserted'through said openings, a removable cover having an indented central portion, a second annular flange disposed perpendicularly to the axial line of saidbase about the open end of the indented central portion of said cover to form a manual gripping means with said first annular fiange when said cover is in the closed position, a downwardly. de. pending lip about the perimeter of said second annular flange adapted to slidingly engagesaid transparent sidewall whereby. said secondarinular flange will be broughtinto abutting rela-' tionship with the upper end of said transparent sidewall to dispose. the secondannular. flange above the spools to be mountedon said spool holding posts to I prevent .dislodgment, thereof upon movement and tilting of said kit,

2. In a sewing kitas claimed-in claim 1 including, a thread cutter mounted on said indented central portion or" the removable cover inwardly of the inner circumference of said second annularfiange and to be rotatable with said cover for bringing-the cutter into alignment with the openings on said transparent sidewall.v

3. In a sewing kit as claimedin claim 1 including, a needle carrying member attachedto-the indented central portion of the base member. substantially centrally oi the spaced spoolholding posts.

EDWARDK.

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